While we’re still reliving the thrilling battles for the Road World Championship title from this past weekend, cycling fever continues as we get ready for the third-ever UCI Gravel World Championships in Leuven, Belgium, this weekend.
Those who missed out on the winners' bands in Zurich including Bermuda’s Conor White will get a second chance at a jersey, while Puck Pieterse will be vying for a third world title, over the 182km for the Elite Men.
Pieterse is just one of many WorldTour stars flocking to the start line in Halle. While official start lists have yet to be published, we’ve seen confirmed attendance from Mathieu van der Poel, Greg van Avermaet, Tiffany Cromwell, Marianne Vos, and defending men's gravel world champion Matej Mohorič. Defending women's champion Kasia Niewiadoma has decided to finish her season early.
What makes these gravel world championships unique is that pros and amateurs will compete side by side.
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